Medieval and Renaissance History Worksheet

The word “medieval” comes from which language and is translated to what?

• Latin; Middle Age

• Greek; Dark Age

• French; Ancient Times

• German; Renaissance

France’s name comes from which Germanic people?

• The Franks

• The Saxons

• The Goths

• The Vandals

The Franks were originally from which region?

• Gaul

• Italy

• Spain

• France

Greco-Roman culture was preserved by which organization during the Middle Ages?

• The Church

• The Guilds

• The Monarchy

• The Merchants

“Pirate raid” translates to which group of Europeans?

• Vikings

• Romans

• Celts

• Greeks

Which region of the world were the Vikings originally from?

• Scandinavia

• Russia

• East Asia

• North Africa

Which other group of people from Europe had a similar lifestyle to that of the Vikings?

• The Magyars

• The Byzantines

• The Franks

• The Celts

Which city in present day Spain was a center of learning, culture, and tolerance?

• Cordoba

• Barcelona

• Valencia

• Seville

Which groups of people established a kingdom in present day Britain during the Middle Ages?

• Angles and Saxons

• Romans and Greeks

• Vikings and Mongols

• Franks and Huns

Before the Angles and Saxons took over in Britain, Britain was a part of which Empire?

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Persian Empire